A/HRC/4/49 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction ............................................................................................ Page 1 3 SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND ITS MECHANISMS ....................................... 2 - 12 3 II. STRENGTHENED COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT ..................... 13 - 34 5 III. STRENGTHENING THEMATIC EXPERTISE ........................ 35 - 55 9 A. Operationalizing the right to development .......................... 35 - 37 9 B. Rule of law and democracy ................................................. 38 - 43 10 C. Trafficking ........................................................................... 44 11 D. Equality and non-discrimination .......................................... 45 - 48 12 E. Women’s human rights and gender ..................................... 49 12 F. Minorities ............................................................................. 50 - 51 13 G. Indigenous peoples .............................................................. 52 13 H. Business ............................................................................... 53 14 I. Economic, social and cultural rights .................................... 54 14 J. Human rights education ....................................................... 55 15 THE QUESTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY ........................ 56 - 60 15 V. SUPPORT FOR NEW STANDARD-SETTING INSTRUMENTS ......................................................................... 61 - 68 17 69 19 I. IV. VI. CONCLUSION ............................................................................